search_archives

Search Arkivportalen, the national archive catalogue: fonds, series and units held by Norwegian archive institutions (statsarkiv, byarkiv, private archives, ...).

Signature: search_archives(query: string, required; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; page: integer, optional, default 1; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives/?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace {query}, {limit}, {page} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryrequiredstringFree-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
limitoptionalintegerResults per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
pageoptionalintegerPage number, 1-based (default 1).
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of list items to skip; default 0.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/arkivverket/search_archives?query={query}&limit=25&page=1&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "arkivverket",
  "operation": "search_archives",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Free-text search, e.g. an organisation, topic or place.
Type: integer. Results per page, 1-100 (default 25). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Page number, 1-based (default 1).

Result

Source: National Archives of Norway. Retrieved 2026-10-20T14:35:11Z in 0.682 seconds.

Showing 10 of 1645067 results in compact format.

  1. name:
    Forholdet mellom Teknoteket og NTM
    id:
    0006
  2. name:
    Sprengstein, tipp og landskap
    id:
    0001
  3. name:
    Brakker for administrasjonen bak NTM. Dalsæt Maskin AS
    id:
    0004
  4. name:
    Norsk Trailer Service AS
    id:
    0016
  5. name:
    Je Be trailer AS – godstransport
    id:
    0010
  6. name:
    Bil & trailer AS turvognløyve – Arild Aas
    id:
    0006
  7. name:
    Norsk Tipping AS
    id:
    TIPP-004
  8. name:
    Euro-Nord Lines AS - Ro/ro trailer carrier 1135 dwt
    id:
    0007
  9. name:
    Oppvarming og ventilasjon NTM
    id:
    0011
  10. name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
Show all fields in HTML
total:
1645067
total_exact:
yes
returned:
25
page:
1
results:

25 results

  1. urn:
    b314e13b-9426-4659-9c40-2f45393ee7bd
    name:
    Forholdet mellom Teknoteket og NTM
    id:
    0006
    path:
    NTM/A-1103/F/Fa/L0001/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b314e13b-9426-4659-9c40-2f45393ee7bd
  2. urn:
    a0ede073-55c7-46a5-9623-7f1ddfbf2816
    name:
    Sprengstein, tipp og landskap
    id:
    0001
    path:
    IKAR/A-901/E/Ei/L0007/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Interkommunalt arkiv i Rogaland IKS
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a0ede073-55c7-46a5-9623-7f1ddfbf2816
  3. urn:
    703fbb39-43cf-4496-9e82-4c3ac4bf4163
    name:
    Brakker for administrasjonen bak NTM. Dalsæt Maskin AS
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1181/Q/0004
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/703fbb39-43cf-4496-9e82-4c3ac4bf4163
  4. urn:
    b5309240-ad85-4480-8abb-7312d5e80803
    name:
    Norsk Trailer Service AS
    id:
    0016
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0136/0016
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b5309240-ad85-4480-8abb-7312d5e80803
  5. urn:
    a03dfe72-8271-4629-a0b4-2ddabce5d972
    name:
    Je Be trailer AS – godstransport
    id:
    0010
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D4/L0864/0010
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a03dfe72-8271-4629-a0b4-2ddabce5d972
  6. urn:
    b8d70e81-3676-4fef-9b3d-95936240e829
    name:
    Bil & trailer AS turvognløyve – Arild Aas
    id:
    0006
    path:
    AAMA/KA0900-121/D5/L0293/0006
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Aust-Agder museum og arkiv, avd. KUBEN
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/b8d70e81-3676-4fef-9b3d-95936240e829
  7. urn:
    63fc3570-ef62-4234-83bc-c97c3b85026e
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS
    id:
    TIPP-004
    path:
    AV/TIPP-004
    unit_type:
    Virksomhet
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    country:
    NORGE
    digitized_documents:
    0
    history:
    Norsk Tipping AS er et heleid statlig aksjeselskap underlagt Kulturdepartementet, stiftet i 1947 med hovedkontor på Hamar. I 1935 ble ideen lansert om å opprette et legalt tippeselskap under statlig kontroll i Norge, men forslaget ble nedstemt i 1937. Først i 1941 ble Det Norske Tippeselskap startet...
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/63fc3570-ef62-4234-83bc-c97c3b85026e
  8. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131125
    name:
    Euro-Nord Lines AS - Ro/ro trailer carrier 1135 dwt
    id:
    0007
    path:
    VEMU/A-2543/H/Hc/L0001/0007
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000131125
  9. urn:
    836d0d3f-ad3f-479a-921e-03aba4b542c5
    name:
    Oppvarming og ventilasjon NTM
    id:
    0011
    path:
    NTM/A-1015/D/Db/Dba/L0017/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/836d0d3f-ad3f-479a-921e-03aba4b542c5
  10. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
    name:
    Lido AS og Pronto AS
    id:
    A-3335
    path:
    BBA/A-3335
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000000532865
  11. urn:
    71be55f3-2915-4c70-9984-0db62ee3936f
    name:
    Trailer og gaffeltrucks
    id:
    0013
    path:
    AV/SATØ-S-1374/D/Dd/Dda/L0031/0013
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/71be55f3-2915-4c70-9984-0db62ee3936f
  12. urn:
    3500a35f-7d4c-463e-ba65-131e06d72ffb
    name:
    Trailer og Anleggsveis
    id:
    0011
    path:
    OBA/A-10358/Da/L0072/0011
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/3500a35f-7d4c-463e-ba65-131e06d72ffb
  13. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
    name:
    Årsberetninger AS Ørnen og AS Nor
    id:
    L0001
    path:
    VEMU/ARS-A-1048/X/L0001
    unit_type:
    Stykke
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000110797
  14. urn:
    6b1e7c1b-f3ff-49f0-a05f-fb963c14e7d3
    name:
    Kommuniksjon til og fra NTM
    id:
    0004
    path:
    NTM/A-1015/D/Db/Dba/L0018/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/6b1e7c1b-f3ff-49f0-a05f-fb963c14e7d3
  15. urn:
    2fb95b20-6916-45a7-9ac7-7513d2ea2653
    name:
    Avtale mellom NTM og NT
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1181/E/0004/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/2fb95b20-6916-45a7-9ac7-7513d2ea2653
  16. urn:
    7d74128e-e4a0-4013-a8a6-3d4dd3920caf
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS. Statskontrollen ved Norsk Tipping AS. Instruks
    id:
    0001
    path:
    AV/RA-S-6153/D/L0673/0001
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/7d74128e-e4a0-4013-a8a6-3d4dd3920caf
  17. urn:
    043990b7-1bff-493e-8373-094a47136b94
    name:
    Norsk Tipping AS
    id:
    0002
    path:
    OBA/A-20051/Dc/L0319/0003/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENT
    institution:
    Oslo byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/043990b7-1bff-493e-8373-094a47136b94
  18. urn:
    no-BBA_arkiv000002935531
    name:
    6222 1. Nygårdstangen terminalområde. Vedr. trailer/bussoppstillingsplasser. Ref.fra møte 25.02.88 Nygårdstangen. Trailer og bussparkering. Konsulentoppdrag. Opparbeideølse av midlertidig trailer - bussparkeringsplass på Nygårdstangen bevilgning av midler
    id:
    0014
    path:
    BBA/A-3382/D/L0058/0014
    unit_type:
    Mappe
    institution:
    Bergen byarkiv
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-BBA_arkiv000002935531
  19. urn:
    5c654d2c-51ed-4139-a245-5508c340381e
    name:
    TKU logo og profil, forhold til NTM
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1020/E/0006/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/5c654d2c-51ed-4139-a245-5508c340381e
  20. urn:
    856a1cea-34d4-427a-b642-075a4bd5f320
    name:
    Revidert avtale mellom NTM, NT og Teleutstillingen
    id:
    0002
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1181/E/0004/0002
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/856a1cea-34d4-427a-b642-075a4bd5f320
  21. urn:
    no-DANS_arkiv_000000003410
    name:
    Trailer: "Aske Skodde", utdrag. "EKKO", "Danse Macabre"
    id:
    0010
    path:
    DI/DA-1/29/U/Ub/0002/0010
    unit_type:
    Film
    institution:
    Danseinformasjonen
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-DANS_arkiv_000000003410
  22. urn:
    d57355ff-375a-44ec-8f6b-e5fbc09b2903
    name:
    Avtaler og korrespondanse med Norsk Teknisk Museum, NTM
    id:
    0001
    path:
    NTM/TELE.A-1181/E/0002/0001
    unit_type:
    DOKUMENTSERIE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/d57355ff-375a-44ec-8f6b-e5fbc09b2903
  23. urn:
    no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009401
    name:
    Pa 116 - Fredrik Olsen og søn AS
    id:
    A-1148
    path:
    VEMU/A-1148
    unit_type:
    Arkiv
    institution:
    Vestfoldarkivet
    country:
    norge
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/no-VEMU_arkiv_000000009401
  24. urn:
    a84ec229-01b4-4870-b666-a6f75e857eef
    name:
    918: Caravan og Trailer A/S, Kløfta
    id:
    0004
    path:
    AV/RA-S-2991/F/Fa/L0464/0004
    unit_type:
    MAPPE
    institution:
    Nasjonalarkivet
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/a84ec229-01b4-4870-b666-a6f75e857eef
  25. urn:
    34bd5f13-d526-491b-b87b-3ae082b4e431
    name:
    Planer til påbygg på verksted og kontorer, NTM Kjelså
    id:
    L0003
    path:
    NTM/A-1015/T/Ta/L0003
    unit_type:
    STYKKE
    institution:
    Norsk Teknisk Museum
    digitized_documents:
    0
    link:
    https://www.arkivportalen.no/entity/34bd5f13-d526-491b-b87b-3ae082b4e431
limit:
25
offset:
0
has_more_results:
yes
next_offset:
25
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_archives lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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